EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT ADJOURNS BAIL APPLICATION TO APRIL 14.(PHOTO).
El-Rufai to remain in custody as court adjourns bail application to April 14 Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of a Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, to April 14th. The bail application of the former governor came up before the court today. April 1. The court adjourned the case after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution El-Rufai was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court ordered that he remain in ICPC custody pending the hearing of his bail application on the fixed date. The former governor arrived at the court premises around 9:00 a.m. in a black Hilux vehicle, accompanied by DSS officials.
Honourable Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court has granted and application for leave to prefer charge against the duo of Saminu Umar Tar'ambu and Ahmed Maiturare of popular Kantin Kwari Textile Market,Kano City,brought by the EFCC.The prime suspect,Ta'ambu,was alleged to have approached Mathias Hee,a Swiss National and owner of Okutex,a textile manufacturing company sometimes in July,2015,requesting for the supply of fabrics totaling $530,000 under the pretence that he acted on behalf of Kano State Government.He forged documents titled Authorization to transfer to foreign account purported to have been issued and signed by the authorities of the Government of Kano State.Since the supplies,Ta'ambu failed to honour his part of the bargain and has refused to remit the amount as agreed.The matter has been adjourned to 5th of October,2016,for arraignment.One more photo below.
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